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A Christmas Carol comes to Dover

A Christmas Carol comes to Dover

This December 15 at 2:00 p.m., The Dover Church will host Bay Colony Shakespeare Company’s award-winning production of “A Christmas Carol.” The show is open to the public. Coffee and dessert will be provided. Tickets are $10 and are available at the door. The Church asks that attendees RSVP to admin@thedoverchurch.org. Neil McGarry returns in his...

Dover Library offers unique array of crafts

Dover Library offers unique array of crafts

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter When the weather starts to cool and winter is around the corner, a noticeably missing concern is where will the fairies go? Last Thursday, the Dover Library tackled this oft-overlooked quandary and provided all of the materials one might need to make a fairy garden or gnome home. Jim...

Sherborn Library provides yummy treats

Sherborn Library provides yummy treats

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Thanksgiving is a veritable font of leftovers, yielding sandwiches, soups, and microwaved dinners for days, sometimes weeks, to come. But what about the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving? The Sherborn Library made sure to provide some delicious snacks before the gluttonous holiday through a drop-in Thanksgiving trail mix making...

CAM announces annual Holiday Stroll

CAM announces annual Holiday Stroll

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The Cultural Alliance of Medfield (CAM) announced that its second annual Holiday Stroll will be held on December 2 from 4 - 9 p.m. The festive event takes place at seven venues along Main Street (Route 109) and the Dwight Derby House on Frairy Street. The Holiday Stroll includes cookie decorating, an outdoor...

Peak House Sale honors historic Medfield

Peak House Sale honors historic Medfield

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By Clare Dealy Hometown Weekly Correspondent For more than 45 years, Medfield Historical Society members have joyously hosted the Peak House Pantry Sale to raise funds to maintain the town’s most historic landmark. This year was no exception. “I’ve been doing this for many years, it’s definitely our biggest fundraiser” said Vicky Fritschi, who celebrated...

Lion’s Christmas Tree sale to begin

Lion’s Christmas Tree sale to begin

The Medfield Lions Club annual Christmas Tree Sale is coming once again to Main Street. The sale, which runs from November 26 through December 18, has become the club’s principal fundraiser and features freshly-sheared, USDA premium-grade Maine balsam fir Christmas trees. While there are both smaller and a limited number of larger trees, most trees...

Gillman comes to Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse

Gillman comes to Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse

The Expresso Yourself Coffeehouse is back at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 26, at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, 26 North Street, Medfield. This month’s Coffeehouse will feature Jackson Gillman. Held on the last Saturday of every month, the Expresso is an opportunity for spoken word artists to share their poetry, stories, and songs. Teens and adults...

Warriors and Raiders ready to battle

Warriors and Raiders ready to battle

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor Following their eliminations from the 2016 MIAA South Sectional playoffs, the Dover-Sherborn and Medfield High football teams are slated to take to the gridiron one more time to face one another in their annual rivalry matchup on Thanksgiving at Dover-Sherborn High School on Thursday morning. The Raiders (4-5) are...

N.C. Wyeth’s legacy explored

N.C. Wyeth’s legacy explored

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Many modern Needhamites probably think that the only important person to come out of our suburban Boston town is Aly Raisman. While the gymnast is certainly impressive, there is a former star whose fame at the time eclipsed even that of an Olympic athlete. N.C. Wyeth was born in...

Terrific Toddlers thrive at Needham Library

Terrific Toddlers thrive at Needham Library

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter The Needham Public Library is a popular destination for a wide demographic. High schoolers pile in after school to socialize with their friends while doing homework or to meet with tutors and adults come in to find their next book or to have a quiet place to read. But...

A Thanksgiving Story: My Brother, The Patriot

A Thanksgiving Story: My Brother, The Patriot

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By Carol Stento Hometown Weekly Correspondent The year was 1969 and the draft was in full force, calling up men to fight in Vietnam. While most young men were praying not to have to go to war, my brother, George Hasenfus, known by all as Gigi, went to the doctor for a letter. The doc...

Thanksgiving Luncheon a bounding success

Thanksgiving Luncheon a bounding success

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter Thanksgiving is a time for appreciating what you have, enjoying the company of friends new and old, and indulging in copious amounts of delicious food. The Thanksgiving Luncheon at the Westwood Council on Aging encompasses all of these things, and more. The third annual celebration was the busiest yet...

Westwood Garden Club celebrates the season

Westwood Garden Club celebrates the season

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The annual Christmas Party will be held on Thursday, December 3 at 1:30 p.m. at the Council on Aging on Nahatan Street. Festivities will include piano music by Sid Tratenberg and singing by a barbershop quartet. There will be a Christmas tree raffle and an array of sweet and savory refreshments will be served....

After-school cooking program takes off

After-school cooking program takes off

By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter This past Wednesday, the First Baptist Church held their second meeting of Kids in the Kitchen. This program is provided on early release days from school, allowing kids of all ages to whip up some delicious treats with their extra time. This past week, the kids made brownies and blondies, following...

Westwood Scouts to attain Eagle rank

Westwood Scouts to attain Eagle rank

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On November 26, 2016, Troop 3 will hold a Court of Honor to award Scouting’s highest rank, Eagle, to three young men from Westwood. Michael Clasby, Cameron Valentine, and Ian Moscaritolo will each receive this award at a ceremony to be held at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Westwood on...

Teddy Bear Project continues to thrive

Teddy Bear Project continues to thrive

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By Katrina Margolis Hometown Weekly Reporter To watch the women building bears in the Wellesley Community Center, you would think it’s as simple as stuffing a few pieces of stitched fabric together. However, some of these women have been making these bears for years, and what is actually an incredibly labor-intensive project has begun to...

Giving thanks for angels among us

Giving thanks for angels among us

By Linda Thomas Hometown Weekly Correspondent A profound friendship can grow out of the most desperate of circumstances. For my family, all it took was one phone call. People come into our lives when we least expect it — and some are like angels sent from God. Gretchen Wagner was ours. It’s Wednesday, the day before Thanksgiving, and here we...

Eighth grade chorus performs for B’s

Eighth grade chorus performs for B’s

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On Sunday, November 6, the Wellesley Middle School 8th Grade Chorus traveled to Rhode Island to perform “God Bless America” at the Providence Bruins game. Although the P-Bruins lost to the Scranton Penguins in a penalty shootout, the singers can claim their performance as a win. According to WMS Choral Director Lauren Connors, “The...

High School Musical 2 comes to WTP

High School Musical 2 comes to WTP

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Wellesley Theatre Project (WTP) will present Disney’s High School Musical 2, Jr. Thursday, December 1, Friday, December 2, Saturday, December 3, and Sunday, December 4. All performances will take place at the Ellsworth Theater, at Pine Manor College, located at 400 Heath Street, Chestnut Hill. Tickets are priced $12 for adults and $6...

Walpole XC brings home D3 title

Walpole XC brings home D3 title

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By Michael Flanagan Hometown Weekly Sports Editor For the first time in school history, the Walpole High varsity girls cross-country team won the MIAA Division III Eastern Mass State Championship with a victory in November 13’s All-State race in Wrentham. After finishing second in the Bay State Conference Championship meet on October 29, Connor...

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